“To the people that feel I should be speaking up/against everything that is going on right now, I just want you all to understand that devastated is an understatement for all that I feel currently,” Abi wrote. “I do apologize if my silence to all that is happening comes off as careless. That is my last intention. I pray for all the families & women who have been affected by my father’s actions. Trust, I have been deeply affected by all of this.” She then addressed everyone who demanded that she speak up against her father.

Days after the explosive docu-series Surviving R. Kelly debuted, Georgia authorities launched an investigation into the sexual abuse allegations against the 52-year-old artist.

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